{"id":140,"date":"2021-12-23T12:14:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T12:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demosites.royal-elementor-addons.com\/nature-v1\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2025-02-02T14:38:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T14:38:45","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/?page_id=140","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"140\" class=\"elementor elementor-140\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da75cb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1da75cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cbfa66 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cbfa66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c3692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15c3692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hi, I'm Midas van Soest<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff12639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff12639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m a multimedia designer, researcher and artists living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.&nbsp;<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">I&#8217;ve graduated from Communication &amp; Multimedia Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Currently I&#8217;m working as a freelance designer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Before eventually attending university I never expected to become a designer. I&#8217;d always been more interested in the gaming industry, animation and 3D art. But, something I&#8217;ve always been good at is solving problems. Because of this<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">&nbsp;I did fall in love with design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">To me, design is about solving puzzles. Be that existing ones, ones that are still to be created or ones that we create ourselves through trying to find solutions. And what helps me find these solutions is my wide range op interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">I&#8217;m always looking at different things to draw inspiration from, or new ways to express designs. I&#8217;ve tried many different things and I&#8217;ll keep looking for new things to experiment with and learn about, simply because I think it&#8217;s fun. I&#8217;m open for anything and everything, all to create the right experiences for the right situations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61d22d e-con-full e-transform e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f61d22d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1785481 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1785481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PhotoMidas_TransparentBackground_-883x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2650\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PhotoMidas_TransparentBackground_-883x1024.png 883w, https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PhotoMidas_TransparentBackground_-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PhotoMidas_TransparentBackground_-768x891.png 768w, https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PhotoMidas_TransparentBackground_-1324x1536.png 1324w, https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PhotoMidas_TransparentBackground_.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cb868 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54cb868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b283ce e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b283ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d2bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7d2bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to know more?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02a101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e02a101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this portfolio I&#8217;ve tried to give an idea of how I work and what kind of research I do, but there is still more to it. It&#8217;s just that it is dificult to process into smaller bits fit for a website. I&#8217;m not trying to turn this page into a collection of scientific papers and 80 page manuscripts.<br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">So, if you are curious about my work let me know. I would love to show you more of what I can offer as a researcher and designer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a4106 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45a4106\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516ac26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"516ac26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Me<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d56681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d56681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Thinking of working with me?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Send me an <\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:hello@goldenboystudios.nl\">E-mail<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">, or messege me on<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/midas-van-soest-0b565a187\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">&nbsp;about the project you want to recruit me for.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I&#8217;m Midas van Soest I&#8217;m a multimedia designer, researcher and artists living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.&nbsp;I&#8217;ve graduated from Communication &amp; Multimedia Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam.&nbsp;Currently I&#8217;m working as a freelance designer. Before eventually attending university I never expected to become a designer. I&#8217;d always been more interested in the gaming industry, animation and 3D art. But, something I&#8217;ve always been good at is solving problems. Because of this&nbsp;I did fall in love with design. To me, design is about solving puzzles. Be that existing ones, ones that are still to be created or ones that we create ourselves through trying to find solutions. And what helps me find these solutions is my wide range op interests. I&#8217;m always looking at different things to draw inspiration from, or new ways to express designs. I&#8217;ve tried many different things and I&#8217;ll keep looking for new things to experiment with and learn about, simply because I think it&#8217;s fun. I&#8217;m open for anything and everything, all to create the right experiences for the right situations. Want to know more? In this portfolio I&#8217;ve tried to give an idea of how I work and what kind of research I do, but there is still more to it. It&#8217;s just that it is dificult to process into smaller bits fit for a website. I&#8217;m not trying to turn this page into a collection of scientific papers and 80 page manuscripts. So, if you are curious about my work let me know. I would love to show you more of what I can offer as a researcher and designer. Contact Me Thinking of working with me? Send me an E-mail, or messege me on&nbsp;LinkedIn&nbsp;about the project you want to recruit me for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=140"}],"version-history":[{"count":72,"href":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4090,"href":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions\/4090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenboystudios.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}